Rating: PG
Genre: Romance
Theatrical Release: 02/13/1987(USA)
Release Date: 05/21/2002
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/KO/TH
Dubbed: English
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Flags: Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar

Helene Hanff's book 84 Charing Cross Road had previously been a TV program and a stage play before it was converted into this 1986 film. The scene is New York, 1949: Anne Bancroft plays a struggling writer and passionate bibliophile, who answers an advertisement from a rare-volumes bookshop at 84 Charing Cross Road in London. Thus begins a two-decade romance by correspondence between Bancroft and Briton Anthony Hopkins, the man in charge of the overseas department of Marks and Company. Though several meetings are arranged, Bancroft and Hopkins never come face to face thanks to mitigating circumstances. But Anne finally makes it to London, and finds that much has changed. 84 Charing Cross Road was produced by Mel Brooks, the husband of star Anne Bancroft.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Anne Bancroft - Helene Hanff
Anthony Hopkins - Frank Doel
Judi Dench - Nora Doel
Jean de Baer - Maxine Bellamy
Maurice Denham - George Martin
Eleanor David - Cecily Farr
Mercedes Ruehl - Kay
Daniel Gerroll - Brian
Wendy Morgan - Megan Wells
Ian McNeice - Bill Humphries
J. Smith-Cameron - Ginny
Tom Isbell - Ed

Production:
David Jones - Director
Geoffrey Helman - Producer
George Fenton - Composer
Chris Wimble - Editor
Hugh Whitemore - Screen Writer
Jo Lustig - Associate Producer
Helene Hanff - Book Author
Judy Courtney - Casting
Brian West - Cinematographer
Jane Greenwood - Costume Designer
Lindy Hemming - Costume Designer
Mel Brooks - Executive Producer
Jake Wright - First Assistant Director
Mark McGann - First Assistant Director
Edward Pisoni - Production Designer
Eileen Diss - Production Designer
Gary Levy - Production Designer
David John - Sound/Sound Designer
Gary Alper - Sound/Sound Designer
Marilyn Johnson - Casting

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1987 British Academy Awards